Metro Minute with draught masters

Has the weekend got you feeling thirsty? Then head down to DoolinsIrish Pub at 654 Nelson St., Friday night at 7 to watch 16 contestantsattempt to pour their way to being Canada’s next Stella Artois DraughtMaster.

Has the weekend got you feeling thirsty? Then head down to Doolins Irish Pub at 654 Nelson St., Friday night at 7 to watch 16 contestants attempt to pour their way to being Canada’s next Stella Artois Draught Master.

The pouring of a perfect pint of Stella Artois beer, the company says, is a ritual requiring nine steps: Purification; sacrifice; liquid alchemy; crown; removal; beheading; judgment; bestowal; cleansing. Of the 16 contestants, only two will advance to Toronto to compete in the nationals Sept. 24. The Canadian Draught Master will then be flown to London to try their hand against masters in the world final.